CTE Success Story: Stock car driver Lavar Scott got a competitive advantage through his Salem County Vocational Technical School education

by Allyson Roberts | Mar 1, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

As a child, Lavar Scott knew he wanted to be a race car driver. He had early exposure to the career with both his mother and brother in racing. Now, his childhood dreams are coming true. Scott, of Carneys Point, is an American professional stock car racing driver who...

CTE Success Story: Mercer County Technical Schools’ Nick Sakowski enjoys giving back to the school that gave him a start in graphic arts

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 29, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Once a student at Mercer County Technical Schools (MCTS), Nick Sakowski now walks the halls as an employee. He embraces his role as Community Liaison, which combines his background in graphic and visual arts with his desire to support his alma mater. The Hamilton...

CTE Success Story: Aston Martin automotive technician Aiyden Hanlein says Somerset County Vocational and Technical Schools gave him the tools to succeed

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 28, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Aiyden Hanlein enjoys his career but says there are extra special perks to working as an automotive technician for a luxury brand like Aston Martin. He is present at launches for new vehicles that are not even on the market yet, and he learns modern technology and...

CTE Success Story: Hudson County Schools of Technology alumna Julietta Vogt developed skills in school’s Dance program that she applies daily

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 27, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Working in public administration for Hudson County requires a specific skill set, something Julietta Vogt developed while studying in the Dance program at Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST). Although her current role as deputy chief of staff to the county...

CTE Success Story: Dentist Bushra Ali credits Passaic County Technical-Vocational School for putting her on the path to success

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 26, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements

Bushra Ali is enjoying a fulfilling career as a dentist for the National Health Service Corps in beautiful Palm Beach County, Florida. She credits Passaic County Technical-Vocational School (PCTVS) for putting her on the path to success. Ali, originally from Haledon,...

CTE Success Story: Musician Gage Kroljic’s experience at Camden County Technical Schools put him on a path leading to the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps

by Allyson Roberts | Feb 23, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools

Before entering Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS), Gage Kroljic’s musical experience consisted of playing the drum set and snare drum. By the time he graduated from the Music Academy at CCTS in 2015, Kroljic, a Blackwood native, expanded his percussion knowledge,...